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End-of-Life Planning and the Influence of Socioeconomic Status among Black Americans: A Systematic Review
Chesney Ward1, Katherine Montgomery1
1College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this systematic review is to explore end-of-life (EOL) care planning and the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) among people who identify as Black or African American.
Methods:
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) were used to guide and inform this systematic review process. The following academic electronic databases with publications that reflected the interdisciplinary fields related to the research objective were searched APA PsycINFO, CINHAL, PubMed, Scopus, and Social Work Abstracts.
Results:
After the authors conducted the search, 14 articles (from 13 studies) ultimately met the criteria for inclusion. The results substantiated significant concerns highlighted in previous literature regarding SES and its relation to EOL planning, but also revealed an absence of original work and interventions to increase engagement in EOL planning among Black and African American populations.
Conclusion:
Black individuals deserve an equitable EOL experience. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers need to move towards advocacy and action to meet this important need.
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